Vaude Simony Backpack - Featured in Backpacker Magazine

The Vaude Simony 40+8 backpack is now is stores and featured in Backpacker Magazine’s 2015 Gear Guide.

"Why we like it: This pack deftly handles a huge variety of trips--from gear-intensive day-hikes to winter overnights. And it fits almost everybody." --Backpacker Magazine

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Smallest and Lightest Backpacking Stove - Olicamp Ion

With spring just around the corner, I keep stalking the newsstands for the latest Spring Gear Guides from magazines like Backpacker Magazine and Men’s Journal. Amongst all the great gear coming out for 2014, the Olicamp Ion Micro Titanium stove is making headlines for being the smallest, lightest, and most compact canister stove on the market.

Men’s Journal included the Olicamp Ion in their list of The Best New Spring Gear of 2014.

Backpacker Magazine gave a great review about the Ion, saying:

“Our New Mexico tester boiled water in temps down to 25º F, and was able to simmer soup and vegetables on low heat with no burning or sticking, even in a titanium pot.”

New Backpack – Vaude Brenta

The Vaude Brenta 35 backpack was recently featured in the 2013 Backpacker Magazine Gear Guide. The Brenta was spotlighted for being a quality pack at such a competitively low price, i.e., a “Killer Deal.” The gear testers had many great things to say about the pack, including: "This pack wins the price-to-performance contest by a long shot." – "This is a day-hiking machine." - "The foam-and-mesh shoulder straps and lightly cushioned hipbelt received high marks for comfort and stability."

Backpacking Stove: Olicamp Vector

The Olicamp Vector +XTS Stove Combo was recently featured in the 2013 Backpacker Magazine Gear Guide. For being a “Killer Deal,” the Vector stove and XTS pot were recognized as a “bargain cook system for two.”

The Olicamp Vector is an ideal stove for any backcountry pursuit. The stove’s fold-away pot supports and stainless-steel construction makes it a sturdy and light stove that packs up small when not in use. The Vector weighs only 3 ounces and measures at 2.75” x 3.8”. The stove comes with its own plastic storage case for convenient packing and protection.

Backpacker Mag Features Grivel Gamba - Vaude Brenta - Olicamp Vector

It's always a delight to get the latest issue of your favorite outdoor magazine in the mail, lean back on your comfy throne, and indulge in a bit of adventure reading. We were honored to see three of our favorite products published in Backpacker Magazine's April 2013 Gear Guide.